May 17, 2023 97 CES partners with 97 SFS, stays deployment ready Airmen from the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron and 97th Security Forces Squadron teamed up to complete a deployment training exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 10, 2023.
May 16, 2023 AMC Civic Leaders See Altus AFB Mission Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, brought 17 of his AMC civic leaders to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 26-28, 2023, to experience the “Mighty 97th” and its mobility aircrew training pipeline.
May 11, 2023 Mothers from the ‘Mighty 97th’ For Mother’s Day, the Mighty 97th is celebrating all mothers around Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Altus AFB honors both the many mothers who raised the brave men and women serving our country in uniform and those mother’s serving in uniform.
May 8, 2023 Shell 77 Airmen who paid ultimate sacrifice are remembered, honored at AAFB Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing honored three fallen Airmen who died in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash 10 years ago with a 5k run and memorial ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 3, 2023.
May 5, 2023 Airmen “drive out” sexual assault from Altus AFB Throughout April, the 97th Air Mobility Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team hosted events, including classes and driving range competitions, to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Prevention Month at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
May 4, 2023 Order in the Court: AAFB JA hosts mock trial for local students Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing judge advocate office hosted a mock trial for Altus High School students in the courtroom at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 1, 2023.
May 3, 2023 97 CES keeps it ‘reel’ during Earth Day fishing derby Airmen from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight hosted the third-annual fishing derby for Airmen and family members at the fishing pond on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 28, 2023.
May 1, 2023 Altus, Travis AFB Airmen train to maintain Members of the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained maintainers from the 660th and 749th AMXSs at Travis Air Force Base, California on the KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from February to May 2023.
April 28, 2023 Committee of 100 welcomes Airmen to Altus AFB The Altus Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100 hosted a military appreciation dinner for Airmen and families at the Jackson County Expo Center in Altus, Oklahoma, April 24, 2023. The groups host multiple events throughout the year to support Altus Air Force Base and the community by welcoming new
April 27, 2023 AAFB Airmen, Ft. Sill Soldiers team up for joint training Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing joined Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-2 ADA) from the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade (ADA) stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to conduct vehicle loading training on a static C-17 Globemaster III at Altus Air Force